Miechów, Masovian Voivodeship

Miechów
Village
Miechów
Coordinates: 51°17′N 21°28′E / 51.283°N 21.467°E / 51.283; 21.467
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
CountyZwoleń
GminaKazanów
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWZW

Miechów [ˈmjɛxuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kazanów, within Zwoleń County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland.[1]

In 1566, the adjacent town of Kazanów was founded by the decree of King Sigismund II Augustus on the premises of Miechów, when its heir was Marcin Kazanowski.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
  2. ^ Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom III (in Polish). Warszawa. 1882. p. 920.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)